See a Ceremonial Sioux War Club
2:47
Grades: 3 - 5
Video Description: New January 2023! Historian Dan Gonzales describes an artifact, a ceremonial Sioux war club, and why it was important to include in an exhibition about Manifest Destiny.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: DUS History-146**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Have students define the word intractable then have them discuss how a war club would represent that word.
To see examples of more primary source artifacts related to the American Frontier in the 19th century, view the full program this segment is edited from: History in the First Person: Manifest Destiny and Westward Expansion. (Unique ID: US History-17)
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
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